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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1;

J. ]E.GORDON.

GRAIN BINDER.

No. 250,231. Patented Nov. 29,1881

. 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. J. P. GORDON.

GRAIN BINDER.

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Patented Nov. 29,1881.

UNITED STATES PATENT Darren.

JAMES F. GORDON, on nooansrnn, NEW YORK.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,251, dated November 29, 1881,

Application filed October 4, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES F. GORDON, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Grain-Binding Machines, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates more particularly t that well-known type of machines commonly denominated Gordon binders, in which the binding mechanism for applying and securing the band vibrates horizontally about a vertical axis.

The invention consists in theimproved manner of constructing, mounting, and operating the frame upon which the binding devices are mounted, and a peculiar arrangement of mechanism forimpartin g motion to the binder-arm and frame, and in other details of minor importance, hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 represents a perspective View of my 1 binding-machine, the grain receiving or binding table being removed to expose the parts thereunder. Fig. 2 represents a vertical longitudinal section through the center of the machine, the binding-table being shown in proper relation thereto. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 0000, Fig. 2, looking upward, and illustrating the devices for imparting mo- 0 tion to the frame and binder-arm. Figs. 4, 5,

and 6 are views of modifications.

A represents a strong metal frame, made in substantially the form of the letter O, with a vertical tubular socket, a, on its closed side.

B represents a base-frame, provided on one side with a vertical post or trunnion, 0, upon which the socket aot'thebinder-arm is mounted, as represented in the drawings, the binderframe being thus sustained and permitted to 40 vibrate horizontally. The lower side or arm of the binder-frame A is provided with a horizontal slot, to, which receives a roller or crank pin, d, mounted either upon a crank or upon a wheel, 0, arranged to revolve in a horizon- 5 tal plane upon the base-frame, as clearly rep resented in Figs. 1, 2, 3, the rotation of the crank-pin serving to impart the desired vibratory motion to the binder-frame, as the pin traverses to and fro in a slot therein.

The wheel 0 is mounted on a transverse bar on the base-frame B, and is driven by a pinion,]), mounted on one end of a horizontal shaft, E, sustained in bearings in the baseframe, as shown. This shaft E will be provided with a driving pinion or pulley, and driven in any suitable manner from the gearing of the harvester.

F represents the binder-arm, which is carried horizontally by the binder-frame, and which receives also a vertical vibration. It is mounted on one end of a horizontal rockshaft, F, which latter is sustained in bearin gs formed for the purpose upon the top of the vibrating binder-frame A. The outer or rear end of the shaft F is provided with a crankarm, G, which latter is connected, by means of a pitman, H, with a second crank-arm, I, the latter being mounted on the end of a horizontal rock'shaft, J. The rock-shaft J is sustained in bearings on the under side of the vibrating binder-arm, and is provided at its inner end with sector-pinion K, which engages with a short rack formed on one end of a horizontal vibrating arm, M. The arm M is pivoted at its forward end to the under side of the vibrat- 75 ing binder-frame, and is provided, as shown in Fig. 3, with an irregular or sinuous slot in which the crank-pin (1 passes, as shown, so that at the same time that the crank-pin imparts the vibratory motion to the binder-frameit also imparts an independent vibratory motion to thea-rm M. ThearmMimpartsmotionthrough its rack to the sector-pinion K, and thence through the intermediate devicesto the binder-arm shaft F, the construction and arrangement of parts being such that as the binderarm swings forward toward the inflowing grain the binder-frame is depressed to carry the band or binding material around the grain, and is retained in its position as the binder-frame swings backward until the fastening of the band is completed, after which the binder-arm is elevated to permitthe discharge of the bound bundle, which occurs while the binder-frame is in its outermost position. By giving the slot 5 of arm M the form shown in the drawings the binder-arm is caused to remain at rest in its elevated or depressed condition during the proper periods of time. It is manifest that the movements of the binder-arm as regards 10o the times of their occurrence may be varied as circumstances require by simply changing the form of the slot in arm M.

The machine constructed as above may be provided with wire or cord fastening mechanism of any suitable or approved construction, the device represented in the drawings being of somewhat similar construction to that represented in the patent of O. 0. Storle, No. 193,287.

The devices for imparting the proper motion to the band-fastening devices are substantially the same as those represented in the patent granted to me September 21, 1880, No. 232,486; but I make no claim in the present application to either the cord-fastening devices or the mechanism for operating the same.

It is manifest that the minor details of construction and the form of the parts may be varied or modified to a limited extent without departing from the scope of my invention, provided, of course, the construction and mode of action, substantially such as described and shown, are retained.

In certain cases it may be desirable to give the binder-arm vibrations greater than can be produced by the devices represented in Figs. 1 and 2, and in such an event I propose to make use of one of the modified arrangements represented in Figs. 4, 5, and 6. In Fig. 4 a lever, A, pivoted at its middle to the binderframe, is provided at the upper end with the sector-rack gearing into a corresponding rack on the end of the binder-arm shaft, and provided at the lower end with a slot to receive the connectin g-crank I. In Fig. 5 the arran gement is the same as that in Fig. 4, except that the lever has at the lower end a sector-rack gearing into a rack on the end of shaft J. In Fig. 6 the two shafts F and J are provided with pulleys connected by an endless chain or belt.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is- I 1. The C-shaped binder-frame cast complete in one piece, with a socket, a, on the closed side, in combination with the base-frame, having a vertical standard or journal thereon.

2. The combination of the C-shaped vibratory binder-frame, having a slot in the under side, thehorizontal crank actin g in said slot, the horizontal binder-arm shaft mounted on the top of the frame, and shaft-operating devices, substantially such as described, having a connection with the horizontal crank.

3. The combination of the vibratory binderframe, the binder-arm shaft thereon, crankpin d, slotted vibratory arm M, and mechanism, substantially snclras shown, connecting the arm M and the binder-arm.

4. The combination of the vibratory frame, the binder-arm shaft, provided with the crankarm, and mounted on the frame, the pitman, the crank-arm I, rack K, slotted plate M, and crank-pin D.

5. A vibratory binder-frame cast complete in one piece in a C-shaped form, with bearings thereon for "the band-fastening device, the horizontal binder-arm shaft, and a vertical axis, substantially as shown.

. JAMES F. GORDON.

Witnesses:

S. MCK. SMITH, WILLIAM N. OoeswELL. 

